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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Having lived in Hawaii, I hesitate to order a Mai Tai. Don’t get me wrong. They are my favorite summer drink.

The problem is that I've had red mai tais, blue mai tais, and yellow mai tais…and most of them have been AWFUL! A Mai Tai should be amber because the rum should dominate the drink. Short of buying the mix from the Trader Vic’s website – which is still my favorite Mai Tai – here are two recipes that are pretty close. Use only fresh squeezed juices and good quality rum.

If you decide that your mission this summer is to perfect this recipe and come up with the ultimate Mai Tai, send me your results. I’ll do a post on the best Mai Tai recipe in August and that’s one tasting I’m looking forward to!

Cupcakesand Crablegs

About Me

Happy Wanderer and seasoned traveler. Currently in San Miguel de Allende for food project. Mother of one talented and funny son. Runner/cyclist/athlete. Award winning, published and exhibited photographer. Into breakfast, dark chocolate and white wine. Loves to cook. Owns a million swimsuits. Sings in the shower. Blows bubbles and follows shooting stars. St Maarten is my “leave me there” place. There is nothing better than running up the tunnel on Saturday morning across the street from the Drake and seeing the Chicago skyline. Love the color white and if it’s not a color – I pick red. Always up for a new adventure… I can have my bags packed in 5 minutes. Mexican in my past life and Italian in my next. All of my best memories in life have been at the beach. This fall, will be going on a year-long culinary project through Mexico.